News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-28
Vermont Methodist Conference.

upon its forty-third session in st. Johns
bury at 8 o'clock, A. NJ, on wednesday
The presiding bishop is }. NJ. Walden
d. D., of Chattanooga, Tenn, and tn
secretary, r. Morgan of Bellows Falls
is serving his Goth term in that capacity
Rev. G.. NJ. LamsOn presented the fratel
nal greetings of the general conven
ton of Congregational ministers OF tn
State which was responded to by BIShO
Walden. Montpelier and st. Alban
districts were taken up, the reports rea
and the preachers passed IN character
The reports of the presiding elders show
ed a good degree of progress in two line
that on repairs and that on revivals
Nearly every charge reported some con
versions, and in several instances yer
large revivalS have prevailed. In 81
Adams district 700 converts were report
ed The afternoon was occupied VIII
the annual missionary sermon by a. j
! HOugh of Bradford and an address be
fore the w. F. NJ. S. by Rev. DR.. j. M
| ThOburn who has seen over quarter o
a century of missionary service in India
| The evening was devoted to the ami
versary of the Conference missionary
society. addresses were delivered by
! Revs. II. w. WOrthen of RichfOrd, w
! d. Malcolm of Ludlow and DR.. ThOburn
! THURSDAYS session was occupied II
the examination of the several classes II
| the conference course OF studies, com
prised as follows:
First YEAR,. Fl. Emery, w. E. Doug
las, f. E. Currier; End year, S: l.
Hodges, c. F. Partridge; 3rd year, Geo
l.. Story. [. 2. Chase, F. W. Hamblln
w. IL. Evans; 4th year, f. ID. Handy
w. s. Smithers, c. W. Morse.
Candidates for local deacon S orders
" ~ T
tin. l.. p. Tucker and E. E. Reynolds.
Candidates for local elders orders
John Morse. A. w. Ford and George E
Burnham.
The Friday morning session of the
conference was largely occupied with
routine business. The St. Johnsbury
and Springfield districts presiding elders
made their annual reports which show
ed large results from the work. A
revival spirit had prevailed, some con,
versions had been seen on every charge
and several notable revivalS had occur
red Some charges had suffered through
hard times and some parSOnageS had
seen great restitution.
The conference arranged for a Confer,
ence Historical society and appointed
II. A. Spencer, p. Morrill,, P. n. Grang-
er, and A. l.. Cooper to have charge OF
the matter.
DR.. J. NJ. Freeman of New I Ork rep
resented the Sunday School work. Prof.
II. G. Sheldon spoke in behalf of Boston
University. Delegates from the Calvin
list and Free Baptist Churches presented
the fraternal greetings of their denoml-
nations, the latter being a cOlOred cler-
gyman who was born in slavery.
The afternoon was devoted to ami
versarieS. DR.. J. NJ. Freeman of New
York, William ellis of West Falrlee
and 4. B. Enright of Cabot being the
speakers. Large audiences were pres
ent, laymen from all parts Of the State
being among the number.
In the evening DR.. w. A. Spencer OF
Philadelphia delivered an interesting
and inspiring address on Church extern
sion. A crowded house listened with
eager attention
The next morning was taken up with
the usual conference business. DR.. IL.
S. Rust. secretary of the Freedman s
Aid Society, was introduced, ami repre-
scented the work of that society which at
the present timeiS of considerable inter-
est to the church.
Mrs. A. F. Newman of Nebraska, a
representative of the WOman,s Home
Missionary Society, was introduced by
the bishop and allowed ten minutes in
which to represent the work of the
society.
In the afternoon the anniversary of
the w. Ii. NJ. S. was held. Mrs A. II.
Daggett spoke on the work in Alaska.
Mrs. A. 1. Newman represented the
WORK in Utah, and J. w. Hamilton
spoke of the Crisis in Human History,
advancing three thoughts as problems
which should engage our attention ~
Personal Liberty o. The Work of
Woman for Woman: 49, Care for the
poor.
After this service was held the ami
verSary of the conference temperance
society, addressed by G. Ii. Sweat and
G.. A. Taplin. AT its close was the re-
organization of the society, at which the
following persons were elected officers
for the ensuing year: President, VIM.
n. Roberts; VicePresident, w. Ii.
Dean Secretary, Geo. l.. Story; Treas
urer. W. A. Hyde. 1t was voted to hold
one meeting during the year on each of
the districts.
Saturday morning the bishop address
ed at length the class entering the con-
ference. Visitors were introduced and
briefly addressed the conference.
The afternoon was devoted chiefly
to the anniversary of the WOman's
Home Missionary Society. Mrs. l.. II.
L
wears editor of the Heather WomdR's
Friend, was the first speaker. Rev. G..
f. Arms and wife of this conference
stand pledged to go to Alaska whenever
sufficient funds can be raised.
The next speaker was Mrs. Angie
Newman of Lincoln, Nebraska, who
gave an address of marked interest and
power on the condition of affairs in
Utah. DIR. J. W. Hamilton, of Somer-
vile, Mass, then spoke of the great
needs of the day and great opportunities
before the church of this decade. At the
conclusion of this service the anniver-
sary of the conference society was held.
In the evening Revs. DR.. Rust of Gin
cinnati, J. w. Hamilton of SOmerville,
and Bishop Walden addressed the Freed
mans Aid Society. The house was
crowded to its utmost capacity.
Sunday was an unusual day for the
church services, with the Methodist
ministers attending conference as fol
lows: North and South Congregational
churches, T. z. Frost and W. J. John
son; Presbyterian, w. S. Smithers and
A. J. HOugh Baptist, A. B. Truax and
l.. DOdd Free Baptist, A. II. Webb and
j. E. Knapp; Universalist, /. McAnn.
In the morning Bishop Walden held
services in Music Hall, which spacious
building was packed full and the services
were of an impressive character. His
sermon was strong, logical and cOnvinc-
ing.
Memorial service was held by the con-
ference in the afternoon at which eulo-
gies were pronounced on three ministers
and two ministers wives who had died
the past year. This was followed by the
ordination of four deacOnS and eight
elders
At the conference Monday the treas
urer was authorized to draw S68, to be
distributed among missionary charges.
count of ill health, and j. r. Bartlett
and G. p Flander were changed from
Supernumerary to effective membership.
A resolution from several conferences in
relation to changing the restrictive rules
was disapprOVed by vote of 81 to 2.
Rev. Henry Fairbanks explained his
chart in relation to the status of religion
in Vermont. The secretary was inStruc-
ted to send fraternal greetings to super
Enumerated visitors outside the bounds
of the conference. The committee on
the case of l.. d. Beaman, for leaving
the conference. eXOnerated him, and
the report was adopted. The amount of
the episcopal fund appOrtiOned at this
conference was 81 $50. The claims on
the conference amounted to $500, on
which s., 800 bad been received.
The following are the appointments
for this section:
f. w. Culver, presiding elder, st. Al
bans; Alburgh. c. ). Hubert; Bakers
field and North Fairfield, 5. b. Currier :;
Cambridge, supply; Eden, supply; Enos-
burg Falls, f. IL. Sweat; Essex and